The DC animated movieBatman: The Doom That Came to Gothamputs the Dark Knight to the test, pitting him against Lovecraftian supernatural forces threatening Gotham City. The latest feature-lengthBatmanstory – based on the 2001 miniseries byMike Mignola,Richard PaceandTroy Nixey– will be available for purchase digitally, Blu-ray and on a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack on March 28.
Batman: The Doom That Came to Gothamis an 1920s-based take on the classicBatmanstory on an epic scale with reimagined versions of some of his most well-known allies and enemies such as Green Arrow, Ra’s al Ghul, Mr. Freeze, Killer Croc, Two-Face and James Gordon making appearances along the way. In the new film, Bruce Wayne accidentally unleashes an ancient evil, forcing him to return to Gotham City after a two-decade hiatus. The synopsis encourages fans with, “Prepare for a mystical, often terrifying Batman adventure unlike any other.”
The 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray Discs features the new PG-13 rated, 90-minute film in addition to special features such as audio commentary with producer and co-directorSam Liu(The Death and Return of Superman) as well as screenwriterJase Ricci(Teen Titans Go!andDC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse). A new featurette titledBatman: Shadows of Gothamis also included in the special features accompanying the film.
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David Giuntoli(Grimm,A Million Little Things) will be reprising hisBatman: Soul of the Dragonrole as the voice of the Dark Knight whileChilling Adventures of SabrinaactressTati Gabrielle(Kaleidoscope,Uncharted) makes her DC animated debut as the voice of Batman’s closest ally, Kai Li Cain. The cast ofBatman: The Doom That Came to Gothamalso includes DC animation veteransChristopher Gorham(The Lincoln Lawyer,Insatiable) as Oliver Queen;Patrick Fabian(Better Call Saul) as Harvey Dent;John DiMaggio(Futurama,Anne Rice’sInterview with the Vampire) as James Gordon, andDavid Dastmalchian(The Suicide Squad,Ant-Man) as Grendon.
Rounding out theBatmanvoice cast isGideon Adlon(Legion of Super-Heroes),Karan Brar(Jessie,Diary of a Wimpy Kidfranchise),Jeffrey Combs(Re-Animator,The Frighteners),Darin De Paul(Mortal Kombat Legendsfranchise),Brian George(Seinfeld),Jason Marsden(Young Justice,A Goofy Movie),Navid Negahban(Homeland,The Cleaning Lady),Emily O’Brien(Days of Our Lives),Tim Russ(Star Trek: Voyager),William Salyers(The Regular Show) andMatthew Waterson(The Croods: Family Tree).
Liu co-directs withChristopher Berkeley(Young Justice).Jim Krieg(Batman: Gotham by Gaslight) andKimberly S. Moreau(Legion of Super-Heroes) are producing alongside executive producersMichael UslanandSam Register.
Batman: The Doom That Came To Gothamwill be available on March 28 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play and Vudu while the 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray Discs will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Fans have the option to pre-order a copy now.
Check out the trailer forBatman: The Doom That Came To Gothambelow.
